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Data from 45 countries show containing COVID vs saving the economy is a false dichotomy

Written by Michael Smithson, Professor, Australian National University

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There is no doubt the COVID-19 crisis has incurred widespread economic costs. There is understandable concern that stronger measures against the virus, from social distancing to full lockdowns, worsen its impact on economies.

As a result, there has been a tendency to consider the problem as a trade-off between health and economic...

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